To keep the flu and flu like symptoms at bay here are a few steps to take. Sleep at least seven hours at night, simple enough but effective. Eat better, that means more vitamins (A, B, C), probiotic rich foods, yogurt, and elderberries. Eat better, feel better. Keep clean. That means wash your hands, scrub and sanitize your kitchen and bathroom, doorknobs, countertops, tables, all of these breed bacteria. Most importantly, just be well. If you live better you will feel better.
Key Takeaways:
- The trivalent flu vaccine protects against Influenza A (H1N1), Influenza A (H3N2), and an Influenza B strain. The quadrivalent flu vaccine protects against those three viruses and an additional Influenza B strain.
- The vaccine’s effectiveness depends on the age and health of the person getting vaccinated. The vaccine is never 100% effective at preventing people from being infected from the influenza virus.
- The influenza virus can live for up to 48 hours on a surface, it is recommended that people also clean, disinfect, and sanitize to slow the spread of illness. Use soap and water as well as a disinfectant to clean doorknobs, counters, tables, and other surfaces.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends everyone over the age of six months get the influenza vaccine. But the vaccine shouldn’t be your only method of preventing winter illness.
Read more: How To Avoid The Flu—Beyond Just Getting A Vaccine
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